January Deadline Day thread.

[Winston Smith]

Let's take a giant step back !

don't tell me where I can and can't stand when talking to you!

[YateleyRoyal]

As they have done for a few windows now. A lot of teams also use FM for scouting as its actually a valuable tool.

I don't think that's quite true Yateley. A few have admitted they've used the database to look up players but I think it's a massive jump to say they use it for scouting as such.

McDermott has said that Reading use Wyscout though. It's well worth looking at, if you're interested in that kind of thing, and is a bit like a real world FM game with stats and video's tagged for all kinds of things and searchable databases of players.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... ports.html

You were saying?

[Hoop Blah]

That's called marketing Yateley.

As I said though, I'm sure some use it as a tool for researching players but that's quite different to actual scouting.

[Millsy]

Wot no keeper??

Al Habsi has been a diabolical liability for much of his time with us albeit better than Bond.

His only saving grace is that he has NOT been a diabolical liability I recent games.

Not a reason not to look for a keeper as a matter of urgency though.

Even if we make the playoffs by some miracle I look forward to a howler that will cost us.

My gran isnt signed by anyone at the moment. Would be an improvement.

[Royal Ginger]

That disabled boy who hides in the bushes has been told to go home by Hammond.

[Nameless]

As they have done for a few windows now. A lot of teams also use FM for scouting as its actually a valuable tool.

I don't think that's quite true Yateley. A few have admitted they've used the database to look up players but I think it's a massive jump to say they use it for scouting as such.

McDermott has said that Reading use Wyscout though. It's well worth looking at, if you're interested in that kind of thing, and is a bit like a real world FM game with stats and video's tagged for all kinds of things and searchable databases of players.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... ports.html

You were saying?

That says they intend to use the database. Not that they sit around playing the game and try and sign anyone who looks good !

[Ian Royal]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... ports.html

You were saying?

That says they intend to use the database. Not that they sit around playing the game and try and sign anyone who looks good !

Indeed, biographical, contractual and positional data.

So nothing to do with actual ability or performance then.

[loyalroyaldaz]

That disabled boy who hides in the bushes has been told to go home by Hammond.

Shouted in a squeeky voice: " Oi Dave....Fuk Off"

[West Stand Man]

Wot no keeper??

Al Habsi has been a diabolical liability for much of his time with us albeit better than Bond.

His only saving grace is that he has NOT been a diabolical liability I recent games.

Not a reason not to look for a keeper as a matter of urgency though.

Even if we make the playoffs by some miracle I look forward to a howler that will cost us.

My gran isnt signed by anyone at the moment. Would be an improvement.

Details? When has he been such a liability? or are you just unjustifiably biased?

Rhetorical, as I think we all know the answer to that one.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Did you happen to watch the QPR game?

[Nameless]

Defender misses easy header to clear, ball falls to shocked attacker who sends it goal wards where equally shocked keeper juggles it into the back up his net. Should have saved it, was let down by the defending player.
Going to list the errors Feds made in his career ?

[howser]

What happened to McDermotts 1 or 2 more ? a genuine right back cover he was keen to get in ?

[Royal Ginger]

He said that before Rakels.

[Hoop Blah]

What happened to McDermotts 1 or 2 more ? a genuine right back cover he was keen to get in ?

I don't think he said he wanted to get right back cover in, he just said he wanted 2 quality right backs when asked about the possibility of Gunter leaving.

Not that it really matters what was said as it's quite often contradicted by reality or other statements.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Defender misses easy header to clear, ball falls to shocked attacker who sends it goal wards where equally shocked keeper juggles it into the back up his net. Should have saved it, was let down by the defending player.
Going to list the errors Feds made in his career ?

Lol. That was far worse than Feds, or any other goalkeeper I've seen at Reading. It was a very soft header, straight at him. It was literally harder not to save it.

[West Stand Man]

Defender misses easy header to clear, ball falls to shocked attacker who sends it goal wards where equally shocked keeper juggles it into the back up his net. Should have saved it, was let down by the defending player.
Going to list the errors Feds made in his career ?

Lol. That was far worse than Feds, or any other goalkeeper I've seen at Reading. It was a very soft header, straight at him. It was literally harder not to save it.

One example doesn't really cut it though.

[Jagermesiter1871]

Has Williams left then or was that all nonsense?

[Royal Ginger]

Dunno, ask the bushtard.

[Winston Smith]

What happened to McDermotts 1 or 2 more ?

sometimes I go into town to buy a couple of things and end up going home without them. I don't hold an enquiry into what went wrong.

[Pseud O'Nym]

What happened to McDermotts 1 or 2 more ?

sometimes I go into town to buy a couple of things and end up going home without them. I don't hold an enquiry into what went wrong.

Agreed. Or you go out to get say a sink plunger and they don't have one, but they do have a great deal on precision screwdriver sets.